Date:         Thu, 13 Dec 2001 15:57:59 -0600
Reply-To:     Chris Mills <scmills@TNTECH.EDU>
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From:         Chris Mills <scmills@TNTECH.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Subject: Made in the Shade!
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Just replace the flat glass with tinted glass - I mean tempered tinted flat
glass.

Cost about $160 from the local commercial glass supplier. I replaced (on a
bay) the jalouise glass and the two rear side windows. I will pay to have
the roll up windows and vent windows and the rear window tinted.

And yes... I am a bit behind on my mail...

Chris in TN


>Subject: Made in the Shade!
>
> >.......I was thinking about tinting the windows to help
>provide a little better thermal efficiency, and I don't know a thing
> >about window tinting- has anyone else done this? Does it work? Is one
> >type better than the other? Any tips? Approximate cost?
>
>I had my '77 VW bus done when I lived in Florida (in '77) and it made a huge
>difference with the air conditioning.
>
>Now I've got an '87 Syncro with 134a air-conditioning and live in southern
>Arizona and wouldn't consider going without tinting.  Even with tinting the
>heat here is so bad that the a/c is marginal.
>
>I've tried doing it myself in the past and it really does take some skill.
>I spent about $200 having my Syncro done last year.  I consider it well
>worth it.  I got the window film that has the metallic content as it
>reflects more heat.  Some film is just dye.  The metallic is more costly.
>
>I'd say DO IT.  You won't regret it.
>
>Scott